Buddy Rose vs. Rick Martel (Portland - 5/17/1980)
Jan 8, 2018 14:47:45 GMT -5
Post by shrike02 on Jan 8, 2018 14:47:45 GMT -5
The very best Portland match I've seen, if not the most epic - some of the Portland tags, or angles involving Roddy Piper, would rank higher than this. But for in-ring work, this is the real deal.
Perfectly executed structure of a 2/3 falls match with the masked up (Jacques Plante style goalie mask) Buddy Rose garnering tremendous heat against young babyface Rick Martel.
This match has big bombs, great psychology, narrative structure, comebacks ... it has everything, really. The logical progressions and long-term selling - even after the breaks and between the falls - really solidifies this match as a five star classic to me.
Perfectly executed structure of a 2/3 falls match with the masked up (Jacques Plante style goalie mask) Buddy Rose garnering tremendous heat against young babyface Rick Martel.
This match has big bombs, great psychology, narrative structure, comebacks ... it has everything, really. The logical progressions and long-term selling - even after the breaks and between the falls - really solidifies this match as a five star classic to me.
